(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading THE NEW ENTERPRISE.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
large-sounding
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From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
Nettie
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From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ENTERPRISE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
recurring again and again
From this reading They looked at each other as they repeated that large-sounding phrase, and laughed gleefully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ENTERPRISE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
precisely as stated
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that very evening the room was to be "open to the public!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ready to begin business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE bright and never-to-be-forgotten day, Nettie and Jerry stood together in the "new" room and surveyed with intense satisfaction all its appointments.
